# Putin shows no sign of stopping the war as Russia doubles down on Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/81124

- BBC News, 2026-09-30 23:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqx2ze420kpyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Vladimir Putin is due to speak at the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow, where his annual foreign-policy address may reveal his intentions. But the article says current signs point to Russia continuing its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, increasing strikes and trying to weaken European military and financial support for Kyiv, despite battlefield losses and economic damage.

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